HF 2241

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to appropriations; appropriating money for health and human services
for certain programs and grants; appropriating money to the Minnesota Housing
Finance Agency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

ARTICLE 1

HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made
in this article.
new text end

		new text begin 2008 new text end		new text begin 2009 new text end		new text begin Total new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 17,933,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 17,433,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 35,633,000 new text end
new text begin Total new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 17,933,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 17,433,000 new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin 35,633,000 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated
for each purpose. The figures "2008" and "2009" used in this article mean that the
appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, or
June 30, 2009, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2008. "The second year" is fiscal
year 2009. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2007, are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2008 new text end		new text begin 2009 new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin HUMAN SERVICES new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 17,933,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 17,433,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Other Children and Economic Assistance Grants new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2008 new text end	new text begin 2009 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 17,933,000 new text end	new text begin 17,433,000 new text end

ARTICLE 2

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made
in this article.
new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 122,359,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 121,650,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2008 new text end	new text begin 2009 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 80,862,000 new text end	new text begin 76,013,000 new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 26,433,000 new text end	new text begin 27,145,000 new text end
new text begin Health Care Access new text end	new text begin 6,299,000 new text end	new text begin 6,492,000 new text end
new text begin Federal TANF new text end	new text begin 9,000,000 new text end	new text begin 12,000,000 new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH APPROPRIATIONS.
new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified in this article. The appropriations are from the
general fund, or another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated
for each purpose. The figures "2008" and "2009" used in this article mean that the
appropriations listed under them are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, or
June 30, 2009, respectively. "The first year" is fiscal year 2008. "The second year" is fiscal
year 2009. "The biennium" is fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2007, are effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 122,359,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 121,650,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2008 new text end	new text begin 2009 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 80,862,000 new text end	new text begin 76,013,000 new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 26,433,000 new text end	new text begin 27,145,000 new text end
new text begin Health Care Access new text end	new text begin 6,299,000 new text end	new text begin 6,492,000 new text end
new text begin Federal TANF new text end	new text begin 9,000,000 new text end	new text begin 12,000,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Community and Family Health Promotion new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 43,883,000 new text end	new text begin 43,983,000 new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 468,000 new text end	new text begin 471,000 new text end
new text begin Health Care Access new text end	new text begin 4,299,000 new text end	new text begin 4,492,000 new text end
new text begin Federal TANF new text end	new text begin 6,317,000 new text end	new text begin 9,002,000 new text end

new text begin new text begin TANF Appropriations. new text end $5,817,000 of the
TANF funds in the first year and $8,502,000
in the second year are appropriated to
the commissioner for home visiting and
nutritional services listed under Minnesota
Statutes, section 145.882, subdivision 7,
clauses (6) and (7). Funding shall be
distributed to community health boards based
on Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.131,
subdivision 1.
new text end

new text begin new text begin MN ENABL. new text end $500,000 of the TANF
funds each fiscal year is appropriated to the
commissioner for abstinence education under
Minnesota Statutes, section 145.9255.
new text end

new text begin new text begin Loan Forgiveness. new text end Of the health care access
fund appropriation, $760,000 the first year
and $930,000 the second year and thereafter
are for the loan forgiveness program under
Minnesota Statutes, section 144.1501. This
funding is in addition to the loan forgiveness
program health care access fund base.
new text end

new text begin Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. (a)
On July 1 each fiscal year, the portion
of the general fund appropriation to the
commissioner of health for fetal alcohol
spectrum disorder administration and
grants shall be transferred to a statewide
organization that focuses solely on
prevention of and intervention with fetal
alcohol spectrum disorder as follows:
new text end

new text begin (1) on July 1, 2007, $2,090,000; and
new text end

new text begin (2) on July 2, 2008, and annually thereafter,
$2,090,000.
new text end

new text begin (b) The money shall be used for prevention
and intervention services and programs,
including, but not limited to, community
grants, professional education, public
awareness, and diagnosis. The organization
may retain $60,000 of the transferred money
for administrative costs. The organization
shall report to the commissioner annually
by January 15 on the services and programs
funded by the appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Health Protection new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 22,705,000 new text end	new text begin 17,831,000 new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 25,965,000 new text end	new text begin 26,674,000 new text end

new text begin new text begin Pandemic Influenza Preparedness. new text end Of
the general fund appropriation to the
commissioner, $12,375,000 in fiscal year
2008 and $7,375,000 in fiscal year 2009 are
for preparation, planning, and response to a
pandemic influenza outbreak.
new text end

new text begin (1) Of the fiscal year 2008 appropriation,
$5,000,000 is to purchase antiviral
medications; $5,000,000 is to prepare and
manage a stockpile of health care supplies;
$1,375,000 is for department activities of
epidemiology, laboratory services, exercises,
and planning; and $1,000,000 is for grants to
local public health and tribal governments
for planning, exercises, and preparedness for
pandemic influenza.
new text end

new text begin (2) Of the fiscal year 2009 appropriation,
$5,000,000 is to prepare and manage a
stockpile of health care supplies; $1,375,000
is for department activities of epidemiology,
laboratory services, exercises, and planning;
and $1,000,000 is for grants to local public
health and tribal governments for planning,
exercises, and preparedness for pandemic
influenza.
new text end

new text begin (3) Base funding for the 2010-2011 biennium
is $4,375,000 each fiscal year.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Minority and Multicultural Health new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 4,992,000 new text end	new text begin 5,002,000 new text end
new text begin Federal TANF new text end	new text begin 2,683,000 new text end	new text begin 2,998,000 new text end

new text begin new text begin TANF Appropriations. new text end $2,683,000 of the
TANF funds in the first year and $2,998,000
in the second year are appropriated to
the commissioner for home visiting and
nutritional services listed under Minnesota
Statutes, section 145.882, subdivision 7,
clauses (6) and (7). Funding shall be
distributed to tribal governments based
on Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.14,
subdivision 2, paragraph (b).
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Administrative Support Services new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 9,047,000 new text end	new text begin 9,197,000 new text end
new text begin Health Care Access new text end	new text begin 2,000,000 new text end	new text begin 2,000,000 new text end

new text begin new text begin Disease Surveillance. new text end Of the health care
access fund appropriation, $2,000,000
each fiscal year is for redesigning and
implementing coordinated and modern
disease surveillance systems for the
department. Base level funding for the
2012-2013 biennium will be $600,000 each
fiscal year for maintaining and operating the
systems.
new text end

Sec. 4. new text begin VETERANS NURSING HOMES BOARD new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 44,124,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 46,244,000 new text end

new text begin Repair and Betterment. new text end new text begin Of this
appropriation, $4,000,000 in fiscal year
2008 and $4,000,000 in fiscal year 2009
are to be used for repair, maintenance,
rehabilitation, and betterment activities at
facilities statewide.
new text end

new text begin Base Adjustment. new text end new text begin The general fund base is
decreased by $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2010
and $2,000,000 in fiscal year 2011.
new text end

Sec. 5. new text begin HEALTH-RELATED BOARDS new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,654,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 14,527,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Board of Chiropractic Examiners new text end

new text begin 450,000 new text end

new text begin 447,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Board of Dentistry new text end

new text begin 987,000 new text end

new text begin 1,009,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Board of Dietetic and Nutrition Practice new text end

new text begin 103,000 new text end

new text begin 119,000 new text end

new text begin Base Adjustment. new text end new text begin Of this appropriation in
fiscal year 2009, $14,000 is onetime.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Board of Marriage and Family Therapy new text end

new text begin 134,000 new text end

new text begin 154,000 new text end

new text begin Base Adjustment. new text end new text begin Of this appropriation in
fiscal year 2009, $17,000 is onetime.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Board of Medical Practice new text end

new text begin 4,120,000 new text end

new text begin 3,674,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Board of Nursing new text end

new text begin 3,985,000 new text end

new text begin 4,146,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Board of Nursing Home Administrators new text end

new text begin 633,000 new text end

new text begin 647,000 new text end

new text begin Administrative Services Unit. new text end new text begin Of this
appropriation, $430,000 in fiscal year
2008 and $439,000 in fiscal year 2009 are
for the administrative services unit. The
administrative services unit may receive
and expend reimbursements for services
performed by other agencies.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Board of Optometry new text end

new text begin 98,000 new text end

new text begin 114,000 new text end

new text begin Base Adjustment. new text end new text begin Of this appropriation in
fiscal year 2009, $13,000 is onetime.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Board of Pharmacy new text end

new text begin 1,375,000 new text end

new text begin 1,442,000 new text end

new text begin Base Adjustment. new text end new text begin Of this appropriation in
fiscal year 2009, $29,000 is onetime.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 11. new text end new text begin Board of Physical Therapy new text end

new text begin 306,000 new text end

new text begin 295,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 12. new text end new text begin Board of Podiatry new text end

new text begin 54,000 new text end

new text begin 63,000 new text end

new text begin Base Adjustment. new text end new text begin Of this appropriation in
fiscal year 2009, $7,000 is onetime.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 13. new text end new text begin Board of Psychology new text end

new text begin 788,000 new text end

new text begin 806,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 14. new text end new text begin Board of Social Work new text end

new text begin 997,000 new text end

new text begin 1,022,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 15. new text end new text begin Board of Veterinary Medicine new text end

new text begin 230,000 new text end

new text begin 195,000 new text end

new text begin Subd. 16. new text end new text begin Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy new text end

new text begin 394,000 new text end

new text begin 394,000 new text end

Sec. 6. new text begin EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES BOARD new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 4,220,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 4,264,000 new text end

new text begin Appropriations by Fund new text end
	new text begin 2008 new text end	new text begin 2009 new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin 2,633,000 new text end	new text begin 2,660,000 new text end
new text begin General (open) new text end	new text begin 900,000 new text end	new text begin 900,000 new text end
new text begin State Government Special Revenue new text end	new text begin 687,000 new text end	new text begin 704,000 new text end

new text begin Health Professional Services Program. new text end new text begin
$687,000 in fiscal year 2008 and $704,000 in
fiscal year 2009 from the state government
special revenue fund are for the health
professional services program.
new text end

Sec. 7. new text begin COUNCIL ON DISABILITY new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 507,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 515,000 new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin OMBUDSMAN FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,567,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 1,621,000 new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin OMBUDSMAN FOR FAMILIES new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 251,000 new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin 257,000 new text end

ARTICLE 3

HOUSING APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1. new text begin SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS. new text end

new text begin The amounts shown in this section summarize direct appropriations, by fund, made
in this act.
new text end

		new text begin 2008 new text end		new text begin 2009 new text end		new text begin Total new text end
new text begin General new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin ...,...,... new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin ...,...,... new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin ...,...,... new text end
new text begin Total new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin ...,...,... new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin ...,...,... new text end	new text begin $ new text end	new text begin ...,...,... new text end

Sec. 2. new text begin HOUSING. new text end

new text begin The sums shown in the columns marked "Appropriations" are appropriated to the
agencies and for the purposes specified. The appropriations are from the general fund, or
another named fund, and are available for the fiscal years indicated for each purpose. The
figures "2008" and "2009" used in this act mean that the appropriations listed under them
are available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, or June 30, 2009, respectively. "The
first year" is fiscal year 2008. "The second year" is fiscal year 2009. "The biennium" is
fiscal years 2008 and 2009. Appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, are
effective the day following final enactment.
new text end

			new text begin APPROPRIATIONS new text end
			new text begin Available for the Year new text end
			new text begin Ending June 30 new text end
				new text begin 2008 new text end		new text begin 2009 new text end

Sec. 3. new text begin HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end new text begin Total Appropriation new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin ...,...,... new text end

new text begin $ new text end

new text begin ...,...,... new text end

new text begin This appropriation is for transfer to the
housing development fund. The amounts
that may be spent from this appropriation
for certain programs are specified in the
following subdivisions. Except as otherwise
indicated, this transfer is part of the agency's
permanent budget base.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end new text begin Economic Development and Housing Challenge new text end

new text begin (a) $25,907,000 the first year and
$10,907,000 the second year are for
the economic development and housing
challenge program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 462A.33, for housing that:
new text end

new text begin (i) conserves energy and utilizes sustainable,
healthy building materials;
new text end

new text begin (ii) preserves sensitive natural areas and
open spaces and minimizes the need for new
infrastructure;
new text end

new text begin (iii) is accessible to jobs and services through
integration with transportation or transit
systems; and
new text end

new text begin (iv) expands the mix of housing choices in
a community by diversifying the levels of
housing affordability.
new text end

new text begin The agency may fund demonstration projects
that have unique approaches to achieving the
housing described above.
new text end

new text begin (b) $1,285,000 the first year and $1,285,000
the second year shall be made available
during the first eight months of the fiscal
year exclusively for housing projects for
American Indians. Any funds not committed
to housing projects for American Indians in
the first eight months of the fiscal year shall
be available for any eligible activity under
Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.33.
new text end

new text begin (c) Of this amount, $15,000,000 the first year
is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end new text begin Housing Trust Fund new text end

new text begin $13,555,000 the first year and $8,555,000
the second year are for the housing trust fund
account created under Minnesota Statutes,
section 462A.201, for the purposes of that
section. Of this amount, $5,000,000 the first
year is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end new text begin Rental Assistance for Mentally Ill new text end

new text begin $2,638,000 the first year and $2,638,000
the second year are for a rental housing
assistance program for persons with a mental
illness or families with an adult member with
a mental illness under Minnesota Statutes,
section 462A.2097.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end new text begin Family Homeless Prevention new text end

new text begin $7,465,000 the first year and $7,465,000
the second year are for family homeless
prevention and assistance programs under
Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.204.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end new text begin Home Ownership Assistance Fund new text end

new text begin $885,000 the first year and $885,000 the
second year are for the home ownership
assistance program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.21, subdivision 8.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end new text begin Affordable Rental Investment Fund new text end

new text begin $11,496,000 the first year and $8,996,000
the second year are for the affordable rental
investment fund program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.21, subdivision 8b.
Of this amount, $2,500,000 the first year is a
onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation is to finance the
acquisition, rehabilitation, and debt
restructuring of federally assisted rental
property and for making equity take-out loans
under Minnesota Statutes, section 462A.05,
subdivision 39. The owner of the federally
assisted rental property must agree to
participate in the applicable federally assisted
housing program and to extend any existing
low-income affordability restrictions on the
housing for the maximum term permitted.
The owner must also enter into an agreement
that gives local units of government,
housing and redevelopment authorities,
and nonprofit housing organizations the
right of first refusal if the rental property
is offered for sale. Priority must be given
among comparable federally assisted rental
properties to properties with the longest
remaining term under an agreement for
federal rental assistance. Priority must also
be given among comparable rental housing
developments to developments that are or
will be owned by local government units, a
housing and redevelopment authority, or a
nonprofit housing organization.
new text end

new text begin This appropriation may also be used to
finance the acquisition, rehabilitation, and
debt restructuring of existing supportive
housing properties. For purposes of this
subdivision, "supportive housing" means
affordable rental housing with links to
services necessary for individuals, youth, and
families with children to maintain housing
stability.
new text end

new text begin Of this amount, $2,500,000 is appropriated
for the purposes of financing the
rehabilitation and operating costs to preserve
public housing. For purposes of this
subdivision, "public housing" is housing for
low-income persons and households financed
by the federal government and owned and
operated by public housing authorities and
agencies. Eligible public housing authorities
must have a public housing assessment
system rating of standard or above. Priority
among comparable proposals must be given
to proposals that maximize federal or local
resources to finance the capital and operating
costs.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 8. new text end new text begin Housing Rehabilitation and Accessibility new text end

new text begin $5,815,000 the first year and $4,130,000 the
second year are for the housing rehabilitation
and accessibility program under Minnesota
Statutes, section 462A.05, subdivisions 14a
and 15a. Of this amount, $1,685,000 the first
year is a onetime appropriation.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 9. new text end new text begin Home Ownership Education, Counseling, and Training new text end

new text begin $1,495,000 the first year and $865,000
the second year are appropriated for the
home ownership education, counseling, and
training program under Minnesota Statutes,
section 462A.209. Of this amount, $630,000
the first year is a onetime appropriation to
be used for:
new text end

new text begin (1) foreclosure prevention and assistance
activities in communities that have mortgage
foreclosure rates that exceed the statewide
average foreclosure rate for the most recent
quarter for which data is available; and
new text end

new text begin (2) home buyer education and counseling
activities by organizations that have
experience working with emerging markets
or partner with organizations with experience
working with emerging markets and that have
demonstrated a commitment to increasing the
homeownership rate of emerging markets.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 10. new text end new text begin Capacity Building Grants new text end

new text begin $340,000 the first year and $340,000 the
second year are for nonprofit capacity
building grants under Minnesota Statutes,
section 462A.21, subdivision 3b.
new text end